Ukraine priority of Italy G7 Tajani tells Zelensky

(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 2 - Ukraine will be a priority of Italy's term as president of the G7 next year, Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Kyiv Monday.
    The meeting with Tajani - reportedly one of the few the Ukrainian leader has had, besides the one with EU High Rpersetative for Foreign and Security Affairs Josep Borrell - took place "in a spirit of great and special mutual friendship between the governments," official sources said.
    Tajani confirmed that Ukraine would be the top priority on Italy's G7 agenda, while Zelensky welcomed Monday's statement on the Italian sponsorship of the reconstruction of Odesa, badly damaged by the Russian invasion. (ANSA).